diff --git a/telematrix/__init__.py b/telematrix/__init__.py
index 1e2113e..d4f8783 100644
--- a/telematrix/__init__.py
+++ b/telematrix/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ try:
         DATABASE_URL = CONFIG['db_url']
 
         AS_PORT = CONFIG['as_port'] if 'as_port' in CONFIG else 5000
+
+        PRINT_URL_WITH_IMAGE = CONFIG['print_url_with_image'] if 'print_url_with_image' in CONFIG else True
 except (OSError, IOError) as exception:
     print('Error opening config file:')
     print(exception)
@@ -249,13 +251,17 @@ async def matrix_transaction(request):
                         # Download the file
                         await download_matrix_file(url, content['body'])
                         with open('/tmp/{}'.format(content['body']), 'rb') as img_file:
-                            # Create the URL and shorten it
-                            url_str = MATRIX_HOST_EXT + \
-                                      '_matrix/media/r0/download/{}{}' \
-                                      .format(url.netloc, quote(url.path))
-                            url_str = await shorten_url(url_str)
+                            if PRINT_URL_WITH_IMAGE:
+                                # Create the URL and shorten it
+                                url_str = MATRIX_HOST_EXT + \
+                                          '_matrix/media/r0/download/{}{}' \
+                                          .format(url.netloc, quote(url.path))
+                                url_str = await shorten_url(url_str)
+                                url_str = ' (' + url_str + ')'
+                            else:
+                                url_str = ''
 
-                            caption = '<{}> {} ({})'.format(displayname,
+                            caption = '<{}> {}{}'.format(displayname,
                                                             content['body'], url_str)
                             response = await group.send_photo(img_file, caption=caption)
                     except: